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President Kennedy
People of Your Country or Community



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Nelson Mandela
Think about the important people in your community or country. Remember to think about people of the past who made contributions to your country or community as well as people who are important now.


"Important people in history have helped influence not only the people around them, but people all over the world. These contemporary people have made it to the museums and history books around the world and remain alive through their names. Let us look at some of the important people in history, who have had a major influence on the masses and altered the course of history. The following important people are from various ages and time periods, who played a major role in changing the world around them. Each person had known triumphs and failures, before their names were etched in history for eternity." http://www.buzzle.com/articles/important-people-in-history.html

Things to think about:
  • where will you be able to find pictures/images
  • are you able to interview the person
  • what were this person's contributions to your community or country
  • why would other students find this person interesting